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COMBINATION OF SOUTH
CAROLINA PHARMACY LAW WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | SOUTH CAROLINA
FUNERAL LAW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2025/2026 NEWEST
The continuing education requirement does not apply to whom? - ANSWER- A
person who is not a manager of record of a funeral home, funeral establishment,
or mortuary if the person has been licensed for thirty years or more or is sixty
years old or older.
A licensed funeral director shall make arrangements with clients and must be at
the place of the . . . . - ANSWER- funeral and committal services
The board must be notified within how many days upon the death, resignation,
or incapacity of the manager of a funeral establishment or crematory. -
ANSWER- 30 days
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When more than one person proposed to engage in the operation of a funeral
establishment or crematory as a partnership or a corporation, one of the partners
or corporation officers must be what and, if not, they must employ whom? -
ANSWER- Licensed Funeral Director or Full-Time Manager
No person licensed as a funeral director or embalmer shall remove or embalm a
dead human body when the person has information indicating what has taken
place? - ANSWER- Crime or Violence of any sort in connection with the cause
of death until permission first has been obtained from the coroner or medical
examiner or some other qualified person acting in this capacity.
To be a funeral home manager, how long must a licensed funeral director be
licensed in South Carolina? - ANSWER- One Year
No permit to operate a funeral home may be issued to a corporation,
partnership, or individual when what occurs? This does not apply to established
funeral homes existing prior to July 1, 1969. - ANSWER- The name of an
unlicensed person appears in the name of the corporation, partnership, or
individually owned business.
The board shall employ an inspector who must be a licensed embalmer and
funeral director with not fewer than _______ consecutive years' experience as a
licensee. - ANSWER- five
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How many months of of service must an apprentice finish under the direct
supervision of a licensed funeral director to be eligible to become a licensed
funeral director and or embalmer? - ANSWER- Twenty-Four Months
No license may be issued or renewed for a period exceeding how many years? -
ANSWER- Two Years
All licenses and renewals expire on what date? - ANSWER- June 30th each
even year
A person holding a license under this chapter may have the license renewed for
a two-year period by applying within how many days preceding or following
the expiration of his license? - ANSWER- 30 days
A permit for a crematory or permit for a funeral establishment which operated a
crematory may be renewed for how many years by applying within thirty days
preceding or following the expiration of the permit, upon forms provided by the
board. - ANSWER- Two Years
How many apprentices are permitted to register under any one person licensed
as a funeral director or embalmer? - ANSWER- Two
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Each licensee must attend a minimum of how many credit hours annually? -
ANSWER- Three
The continuing education completed must represent an in-depth study of how
many different topics and be gained through participation in formal instruction,
seminars, or workshops approved by the Board. - ANSWER- Three different
topics
If a retort is unavailable for any period exceeding 24 hours, the crematory shall
do what? - ANSWER- Refuse to accept any body until such time as the retort is
working, unless that body can be maintained under appropriate refrigeration.
The South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service consists of how many
members appointed by the governor? - ANSWER- Eleven
Of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service,
how many must be members from the general public not connected with a
funeral service establishment? - ANSWER- Two
COMBINATION OF SOUTH
CAROLINA PHARMACY LAW WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | SOUTH CAROLINA
FUNERAL LAW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2025/2026 NEWEST
The continuing education requirement does not apply to whom? - ANSWER- A
person who is not a manager of record of a funeral home, funeral establishment,
or mortuary if the person has been licensed for thirty years or more or is sixty
years old or older.
A licensed funeral director shall make arrangements with clients and must be at
the place of the . . . . - ANSWER- funeral and committal services
The board must be notified within how many days upon the death, resignation,
or incapacity of the manager of a funeral establishment or crematory. -
ANSWER- 30 days
,2
When more than one person proposed to engage in the operation of a funeral
establishment or crematory as a partnership or a corporation, one of the partners
or corporation officers must be what and, if not, they must employ whom? -
ANSWER- Licensed Funeral Director or Full-Time Manager
No person licensed as a funeral director or embalmer shall remove or embalm a
dead human body when the person has information indicating what has taken
place? - ANSWER- Crime or Violence of any sort in connection with the cause
of death until permission first has been obtained from the coroner or medical
examiner or some other qualified person acting in this capacity.
To be a funeral home manager, how long must a licensed funeral director be
licensed in South Carolina? - ANSWER- One Year
No permit to operate a funeral home may be issued to a corporation,
partnership, or individual when what occurs? This does not apply to established
funeral homes existing prior to July 1, 1969. - ANSWER- The name of an
unlicensed person appears in the name of the corporation, partnership, or
individually owned business.
The board shall employ an inspector who must be a licensed embalmer and
funeral director with not fewer than _______ consecutive years' experience as a
licensee. - ANSWER- five
,3
How many months of of service must an apprentice finish under the direct
supervision of a licensed funeral director to be eligible to become a licensed
funeral director and or embalmer? - ANSWER- Twenty-Four Months
No license may be issued or renewed for a period exceeding how many years? -
ANSWER- Two Years
All licenses and renewals expire on what date? - ANSWER- June 30th each
even year
A person holding a license under this chapter may have the license renewed for
a two-year period by applying within how many days preceding or following
the expiration of his license? - ANSWER- 30 days
A permit for a crematory or permit for a funeral establishment which operated a
crematory may be renewed for how many years by applying within thirty days
preceding or following the expiration of the permit, upon forms provided by the
board. - ANSWER- Two Years
How many apprentices are permitted to register under any one person licensed
as a funeral director or embalmer? - ANSWER- Two
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Each licensee must attend a minimum of how many credit hours annually? -
ANSWER- Three
The continuing education completed must represent an in-depth study of how
many different topics and be gained through participation in formal instruction,
seminars, or workshops approved by the Board. - ANSWER- Three different
topics
If a retort is unavailable for any period exceeding 24 hours, the crematory shall
do what? - ANSWER- Refuse to accept any body until such time as the retort is
working, unless that body can be maintained under appropriate refrigeration.
The South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service consists of how many
members appointed by the governor? - ANSWER- Eleven
Of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service,
how many must be members from the general public not connected with a
funeral service establishment? - ANSWER- Two
